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Also known as Dipawali, Dipavali, Festival of lights, Deepawali, Hindu Festival of Lights, Gadarafubhi, Deepavali, Dehardi
Dipavali (IAST: ), commonly known as Diwali (), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin (according to the amanta tradition) and Kārtika – between around mid-October and mid-November. The celebrations generally last five or six days.
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Diwali, also known as Dipavali, is a festival of lights celebrated primarily by Hindus and also observed in other Indian religions like Jainism and Sikhism, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. The festival takes place between mid-October and mid-November and typically lasts five or six days, representing spiritual triumph and the victory of knowledge over ignorance.
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- Holiday.holiday_name
- Diwali
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- Hindu
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- Deepavali, Deepawali
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- The Rangoli of Lights.jpg
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- Rangoli decorations, made using coloured fine powder or sand, are popular during Diwali.
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- Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, some Buddhists (notably Newar Buddhists)
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- See below
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- Religious, cultural, seasonal
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- October/November
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